Collie (medium coat) : : Male : : Adult : : Large
Collie and sheltie lovers will go to extremes to preserve the glorious coats of their dogs. Even in rescue where we see some nasty-looking fur coats full of mats and debris, we use all kinds of grooming tricks to avoid the last resort…….shaving down a collie or sheltie. When this sweet collie dog was found running as a stray, he had all of the typical disgusting abandoned dog “poor hygiene” issues. Plus one….fleas! Yuck! The shelter felt it was in his best interests to buzz him down. Although he is not looking his best, his sweet soul is shining through. His new name is “Louie.” And he is quite a charmer.
We guess Louie to be 4-5 years old. Because he was slightly anemic, we put off his neuter for a week. He is heartworm negative and has had all of his vaccines including the one for leptospirosis which is on the rise in Colorado. Louie is neutered and has been microchipped with a Home Again chip. His foster mom has worked hard with him to understand the concept of housebreaking. Louie had obviously been an outdoor only dog. He absolutely hated a crate so that would not work. He jumped over a baby gate in front of a bathroom in a heartbeat. That would not work either. Running in and out the doggie door with the other dogs seems to have done the trick. He goes outside and goes potty and then comes back in. Hurray!!
This big old pooch is crazy about children, other dogs and all adults he has met so far. He has a quiet manner about him and he expresses himself with his eyes and his paws. Louie will sit directly in front of you and offer his paw. If you are sitting as well, he will put his paw on your knee and gaze directly into your eyes with big question marks in his. “Who are you? Will you be my forever person? What time did you say dinner was served?” We hope to be able to answer all of his questions soon.
Our first step toward adoption is a completed application which you will find on our website at www.pueblocolliesheltie.org. The adoption information section will answer many of your basic questions and help you understand our process better. The application will magically arrive in our group e-mail and we will be back to you by e-mail or phone. Each foster family has a substantial role in selecting the appropriate family for their foster dog. And we are looking for just the right “match” for each dog as well as for each family. Thanks for dropping by. Please begin the process for adoption by reading our Adoption Policies and, if we sound like the right group for you, fill out our online Adoption Application. From there, our receipt of your completed application will be confirmed by email. You then will receive a follow-up phone call if we feel you are a good potential applicant for the dog. Lots of good conversation with the foster family, a reference from your veterinarian, and a home visit round out the screening process. We take dog adoption very seriously. Please put a lot of thought into why you want to adopt a dog, and help us make a good match for your family. We appreciate your taking the time to visit with us. We will look forward to hearing from you as well. Other Pictures of Louie (click to see larger version):
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